Reply to "4X4 1/4 inch thick plywood"

modeltrainspartsOGR Forum Member

A number (39 to be exact) of years ago I built a layout for my then 4 year old daughter that could roll under her bed. I simply framed it around the perimeter with 1X4 pine using #8 or #10 CS wood screws, stiffened it with 1x2 furring strips (same size wood screws) placed somewhere about 15"apart underneath. The surface was 1/4" ply fastened with #6 CS wood screws. Track was 027 fastened down with #4 RH woos crews. It lasted through two long distance moves; it now has been cut up and is part of a friends HO layout. While you have seen some good advice here among the many suggestions, there is absolutely NO reason to over engineer or over build what you are planning on. Good luck and have fun.

11/14/1912:42 PM

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